On September 23, 1980, Bob Marley performed the last concert of his life in Pittsburgh, PA. Suffering from terminal cancer, the Tuff Gong was not expected to live much longer. Still he rehearsed relentlessly before that last show as … [Read more...] about BOB MARLEY’S LAST PERFORMANCE
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11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER
40 years ago, on May 11, 1981 ROBERT NESTA MARLEY lost his battle with cancer. In July 1977, Marley was found to have a acral lentiginous melanoma under the nail of a toe. Contrary to urban legend, this lesion was not caused by an injury … [Read more...] about 11 MAY 1981 – BOB MARLEY LOSES BATTLE WITH CANCER